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bysmer-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
bysmer-spæc, e; f.

Blasphemy ⬩ blasphemia

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Blasphemy; blasphemia For ðínre bysrner-spæce for thy blasphemy, Jn. Bos. 10, 33

byrþor-þínen

(n.)
Grammar
byrþor-þínen, e: f.

A midwife

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A midwife

candel-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
candel-wyrt, e; f.

a candle ⬩ a herb, plant ⬩ CANDLE-WORT, hedge-taper, mullein, a plant useful for wicks 'of lamps ⬩ lucernaria, phlomos ⬩ verbacum; thapsus

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[ Similar entries candel a candle, Similar entries wyrt a herb, plant] CANDLE-WORT, hedge-taper, mullein, a plant useful for wicks 'of lamps; lucernaria, phlomos = φλόμος verbacum; thapsus, Lin. Candelwyrt phlomos [MS. fromos] vel lucernaria [MS. lucernaris

cancer-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
cancer-ádl, e; f.

A cancer-disease, a canker ⬩ cancer, carcinoma

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A cancer-disease, a canker; cancer, carcinoma = καρκίνωμα Wið cancerádle, ðæt is, bíte against cancer-disease, that is, a biting disease, L. M. 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 108, 9

Linked entry: ádl

Cantwara mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
Cantwara mægþ, e; f.

The county of Kent, men of Kent ⬩ Cantianorum provincia

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The county of Kent, men of Kent; Cantianorum provincia On Cantwara mægþe in the county of Kent, Bd. pref; S. 471, 26

car-leást

(n.)
Grammar
car-leást, e; f.

Freedom from care, security, carelessness ⬩ securitas

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Freedom from care, security, carelessness; securitas Ring on swefoum underfón carleáste getácnaþ to receive a ring in dreams betokens freedom from care, Lchdm. iii. 198, 21, 29: 210, 5

Linked entry: cear-leást

wen-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
wen-sealf, e; f.

A salve for wens

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A salve for wens Wensealf Lchdm. ii. 128, 13, 19. Ðás wyrta sceolon tó wensealfe i. 382, 15 : ii. 128, 6:12, 19

syn-bót

(n.)
Grammar
syn-bót, e; f.

Amends for sin, penance

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Amends for sin, penance Bisceopum gebyreþ ðǽt hí ne beón tó feohgeorne æt synbóte, ne on ǽnige wísan on unriht ne strýnan, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 32

grin

(n.)
Grammar
grin, gryn, e; f.: es; n.
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Substitute: <b>grin, giren, geren,</b> e; f.: <b>grin,</b> es; n. and add: a snare for taking game, &amp;c. (lit. and metaph.) Hé cymð suá suá grin ofer ealle ðá ðe eardiað ofer eorðan, Past. 129, 22. Úre sáwl is áhred of

heáh-fore

Grammar
heáh-fore, e.Substitute: heáh-fore (-u), an, e; heáh-fru, e,
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Ǽnlic héhfore aurea quadrupes, i. uacca, An. Ox. 1462. Heáhfru antile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 57. Hiord arimentum, oxa bova, heáhfru antile, cú vacca, i. 287, 53-56. Farra míno and héhfaro (altilia) gislægno, Rtl. 107, 21. Ðerh blód héffera and calfra and add

freónd-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-rǽden, -rǽdden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

A friend-condition ⬩ friendship ⬩ amīcĭtia

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A friend-condition, friendship; amīcĭtia Ðæt heó mínre ne gýme freóndrǽdenne that she cares not for my friendship, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 33; Jul. 71. Hig mihton náne freóndrǽdene wið hine habban they would have no friendship with him, Gen. 37, 4. Hie

feld-ciric

(n.)
Grammar
feld-ciric, e; f. -circe, an; f.

A field-church ⬩ country church ⬩ campestris ecclēsia

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A field-church, country church; campestris ecclēsia Feldcirice griþbryce is, ðǽr legerstów ne sig, mid þrittigum scillingum the 'grith-bryce' of a field-church, where there is no burial-place, is thirty shillings, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 21. Æt feld-circan

dǽd-bótnys

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-bótnys, dǽd-bót-nyss,e e; f.

Penitence ⬩ pœnitentia

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Penitence; pœnitentia, Scint. 9

céling

(n.)
Grammar
céling, célung, e; f.

A cooling, refreshing ⬩ refrigerium, refrigeratio

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A cooling, refreshing; refrigerium, refrigeratio, Som. Ben. Lye

cíding

(n.)
Grammar
cíding, cýdung, e; f.

A CHIDING, reproving, rebuke ⬩ increpatio

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A CHIDING, reproving, rebuke; increpatio For his cídinge for his chiding, Ors. 4, 12; Bos. 99, 8. Of cýdunge ðínre hí fleóþ ab increpatione tua fugient, Ps. Spl. T. 103, 8

Linked entry: cýdung

CIN

(n.)
Grammar
CIN, cyn, e; f.

The CHIN ⬩ mentum

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The CHIN; mentum Cin mentum, Wrt. Voc. 71, 1

Linked entries: cyn C

CÝÞ

(n.)
Grammar
CÝÞ, cýþþ,e; f.

knowledge ⬩ notitia, cognitio, scientia ⬩ relation, relationship, KITH ⬩ familiaritas, munus ⬩ a known land, native country, region, ⬩ situs naturalis, natale solum, patria regio

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knowledge; notitia, cognitio, scientia Cýþþe notitiæ, Mone B. 4214. Of mínre sylfre cýþþe from my own knowledge, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 18. Ðe náne cýþþe to Gode næfdon who have had no knowledge of God, Homl. Th. i. 396, 28. Ðære godcundan cýþþe divinæ cognitionis

Linked entry: cýððu

cwealm-bǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-bǽrnes, ness, e; f.

Destruction, ruin, deadliness, mortality ⬩ pernicies, mortalitas

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Destruction, ruin, deadliness, mortality; pernicies, mortalitas

DRÁN

(n.)
Grammar
DRÁN, drǽn,e ; f.

DRONE ⬩ fucus

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A DRONE; fucus Drán fucus, Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 106; Wrt. Voc. 23, 62. Drǽn fucus, Wrt. Voc. 77, 48. Ðǽr he wunede eall riht swá dráne dóþ on híue: eall ðæt ða beón dragen toward ða dráne dragaþ fraward he abode there just as drones do in a hive: all

Linked entry: drǽn

dryht

(n.)
Grammar
dryht, driht,e ; f.

A people, multitude, army, in pl. men ⬩ pŏpŭlus, multĭtūdo, căterva, fămĭlia, hŏmĭnes

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A people, multitude, army, in pl. men; pŏpŭlus, multĭtūdo, căterva, fămĭlia, hŏmĭnes Dryhtum to nytte for use to people, Exon. 11 3a; Th. 433, 25; Rä. 51, 2. Ic dryhtum þeówige I serve multitudes, 104 a; Th. 394, 9; Rä 13, 15 : Cd. 146; Th. 182, 21;